Sermons on Overwhelmed:

"An Early Christmas Present”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Dec 3, 2001

God has a pile of gifs that He wants you to have. But He doesn’t want to wait for a specific time or day; He wants you to open them now.

Intro: As a little boy when Christmas time would approach one of the most tortuously exciting prospects of Christmas morning was seeing the ever increasing pile of presents under the tree. I never had any trouble understanding the old saying, “slow as Christmas”. Every December just drug by for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Exciting Promise Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 17, 2001

It went just like in the cantatas... except of a couple of small things. (Good physical illustration toward the end that can be used in almost any Christmas sermon)

OPEN: (I began the sermon by bringing out a gaily wrapped golf bag, complete with clubs & irons - I tried hard to make sure it was fairly obvious what was wrapped)Then I asked: “Does anybody know what’s in the package?” The audience seemed to enjoy the humor of the obvious. Then I gave this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Abandonment Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 29, 2000

If you have experienced the loss of a loved one, been divorced, or rejected by a friend, parent, or anyone with whom an emotional bond has been severed, you have suffered a loss that can create intense pain from the feelings of rejection, betrayal, and abandonment.

*When you are fired from a job or passed over for that promotion you deserved, you get the message that you really aren’t good enough or have no worth. That can leave you reeling in low self-esteem and cause tremendous fear and insecurity. Many adoptees that I have encountered over the years ...read more

Scripture: John 10:28, Isaiah 61:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith And Failure Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction to Exodus

Today we begin a new series of sermons on Exodus. (Outline available) As I said in that outline the story of the Exodus is the story of the people of God. What we find here is a precursor to what we find in the gospels and in a sense is a mirror of our own experience of being part of the people of ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Lay Down Your Burdens

Contributed by Kent Hawkins on Jan 22, 2001

Jesus will help ease the burdens you are carrying.

Lay Down Your Burdens The first time I took a group of youth into the Smokey Mountains, we hiked to Abrams Falls. 2.5 mile hike each way 40 ft. big waterfall. During our time there, one of the youth hurt leg and couldn’t walk. No vehicles, bikes, - arm over my & other adult shoulder, carried out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, 1 Peter 5:6-7

What To Do When Trouble Comes

Contributed by S Henriques on Jun 24, 2003

When trouble comes, we sometimes wish we could run away. But Scripture offers us an alternative--and it works!

What To Do When Trouble Comes Psalm 46 S. M. Henriques Have you heard the story of "Alexander and the Horrible, Terrible, Not Good, Very Bad Day"? Alexander was a boy about 7 or 8 years old, and he had one of those days when everything went wrong, disasters one right after another. Nothing went ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Shaking The World Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 9, 2004

Although this chapter tells us about one of the greatest sermon’s ever preached... it has 4 principles we can use to be effective in our everyday witnessing.

OPEN: Several years back, when having a computers was a fairly new experience for most people… a lot of folks got flustered over little things: For example: one customer called in to customer service department to complain that he kept getting an "Access Denied" message every time he tried to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lifestyle Worship

Contributed by Robert Simmons on May 6, 2006

Worshipping as a lifestyle is commanded by Scripture and allows us to walk in the presence of the Holy Spirit.

A Lifestyle of Worship – Psalms 100:1-5 1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Living On The East Side Of Jordan

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 12, 2007

God did not allow Moses to lead his people into the Promised Land because of the sin of disrespect of God. Many people allow sin in their life to restrict them from God’s promises of blessing.

How would you like to be remembered? Chances are, one of these days, unless the Lord returns soon, someone will have the task to write an obituary for you. In a seminary class, on "Pastoral Care of Grieving Persons," Dr. Dickens instructed us to write our own obituaries. What would you say about ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Home For Christmas

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 24, 2006

God’s master plan has always been to bring people home through the miracle of the first Christmas.

Text: “And everyone went to his own town to register” (Luke 2:3). Before God created mankind, he had a plan on the drawing board. His plan was to create an environment in which he would place mankind. The environment would be self-sustaining and man’s primary function would be to communicate ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Christian Church

When You Can't Get Up

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 11, 2007

There are too many people who become recluse when we can’t get up. Instead of getting surrounded with people to help us, most of us try to eat the problem away or starve the problem away and stay behind closed doors.

I was chatting with my younger sibling brother this week and I told him what I was preparing my sermon for Sunday. I gave him my subject, “When you can’t get up.” He said, “Sing I’m satisfied with Jesus here and stay in bed.” After we laughed that one out he asked what it was really about. When I ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Reversal Of Fortunes Series

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Aug 23, 2007

True wealth is measured not in money but in faith.

I will send the powerpoint that goes with this sermon for free if you send me an email and reference this sermon title. jaywmc@aol.com “The Reversal of Fortunes” James 1:9-11 “True wealth is measured not in money but in faith.” Sunday Morning Sermon 08.05.07 Intro: (start with title and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Facing The Giants

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Apr 29, 2007

By faith, learn to face the giants that can defeat you.

I heard of a group of people who visited a zoo. As they passed the elephant pen they noticed one of the attendants sitting and crying. One of the visitors asked another attendant what was wrong. The attendant replied “The elephant has died.” The visitor said “Oh, he must have been fond of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:14-51

Denomination: Baptist

Wanted - Dead And Alive

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 25, 2004

Dying to sin means living for Christ.

August 22, 2004 Morning Worship Text: Romans 6:1-14 Subject: Grace and Sin Title: Wanted - Dead and Alive We welcome all of you on this special day. This is a day when we celebrate with six believers in Christ as they profess through baptism what Christ has done in their lives. Baptism has ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God You Are Confusing Me Series

Contributed by Larry Sarver on Apr 16, 2002

An Expository Sermon from Genesis 21:1-21 concerning being faithful to God when His ways make no sense. Genesis Series #43

Genesis Lesson 43 April 7, 2002 Read Genesis 21:1-21 Illustration: Elisabeth Elliot, whose first husband, Jim Elliot, was one of the five missionaries killed by the Auca Indians in 1956, and whose second husband died of cancer, tells of visiting a shepherd in the mountains of North ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational